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Podcast: Dr. Chapa’s OBGYN Clinical Pearls
Episode: Labor Epidurals Up Autism Risk?😳😳☹️☹️
Description: In October 2020, JAMA Pediatrics released a publication that is drawing MAJOR criticism from 5 major professional societies. This study highlighted a potential association between labor epidurals and child autism risk. However, there is a lot more to the story that needs to be told. In this session, we will break down the study and offer reassurance that “association“ does not prove “causation“. Also summarize the key rebuttals from these professional societies, which are pretty much ON FIRE.